| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Posey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Santos Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Hubert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hobert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Ventura | 36-46 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 19:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura is hacked by Andrew Posey - foul #1 on Andrew Posey, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | Hobert Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-46 |
| 19:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Dickerman - foul #1 on Leroy Dickerman, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PG), Robert Sims (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Floyd Guan, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin, Santos Bolles | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen (SG), Billy Hudson (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Sean Fish (C) Douglas Hubert, Kenneth Ingram, Robert Glover, Hobert Roberts | |
| 18:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:16 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Sims and he's fouled by Andrew Allen - foul #3 on Andrew Allen, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards (SG), Kenneth Ingram (SF) David Ventura, Andrew Allen | |
| 17:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:35 | Nebraska, Omaha | Mark Rogers takes the ball from Kenneth Ingram | 44-47 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Sims | 47-47 |
| 17:12 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 17:11 | Nebraska, Omaha | Louis Thomas hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers is hacked by Miles Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miles Edwards, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles (C) Jaime Waldroup | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert (SG) Kenneth Ingram | |
| 17:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Leroy Dickerman (SG), Andrew Posey (SF) Robert Sims, John King, Samuel Rabb | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram (SF), Robert Glover (PF), Troy Geoghegan (C) Billy Hudson, Louis Thomas, Sean Fish | |
| 16:20 | Nebraska, Omaha | Mark Rogers blocks the short jumper by Miles Edwards | 47-49 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin (PF), Jaime Waldroup (C) Mark Rogers, Santos Bolles | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura (PG), Andrew Allen (SG), Hobert Roberts (C) Miles Edwards, Douglas Hubert, Troy Geoghegan | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Posey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jaime Waldroup (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hobert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura is fouled on the floor by Floyd Guan - foul #1 on Floyd Guan, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (PG) Floyd Guan | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 15:14 | Nebraska, Omaha | Hobert Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 15:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Allen steps in front of the Andrew Posey pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 15:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Newlin | 47-49 |
| 15:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen tips it home | 47-51 |
| 14:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jaime Waldroup | 49-51 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 14:17 | Nebraska, Omaha | Hobert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:01 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Allen | 49-54 |
| 13:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Hobert Roberts | 49-54 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska, Omaha | Jaime Waldroup denies the turnaround by Robert Glover | 49-54 |
| 13:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | Hobert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen scores on a runner from the left block set up by David Ventura | 49-56 |
| 12:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Allen - foul #4 on Andrew Allen, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG), Mark Rogers (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Santos Bolles (C) Robert Sims, Leroy Dickerman, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin, Jaime Waldroup | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards (PG), Douglas Hubert (SG), Billy Hudson (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Sean Fish (C) David Ventura, Andrew Allen, Kenneth Ingram, Robert Glover, Hobert Roberts | |
| 12:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 12:15 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson is hacked by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | Sean Fish clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to John King | 52-56 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Rabb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Santos Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - Miles Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Hubert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Thomas takes the ball from John King in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 11:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson is denied on a layup by Samuel Rabb | 52-57 |
| 11:23 | Nebraska, Omaha | Sean Fish tips it home | 52-59 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Floyd Guan and he's fouled by Douglas Hubert - foul #3 on Douglas Hubert, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman (SG), Luis Newlin (PF) John King, Samuel Rabb | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura (PG), Troy Geoghegan (C) Miles Edwards, Sean Fish | |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 10:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 55-59 |
| 10:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 10:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Louis Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Thornberry (C) Santos Bolles | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Guan | 57-59 |
| 09:56 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 57-59 |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-59 |
| 09:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Thomas steals the ball from Luis Newlin | 57-59 |
| 09:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Santos Bolles (C) Leroy Dickerman, Mark Rogers, Luis Newlin, Joseph Thornberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards (PG), Kenneth Ingram (SF), Sean Fish (PF), Hobert Roberts (C) David Ventura, Billy Hudson, Louis Thomas, Troy Geoghegan | |
| 09:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 08:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Floyd Guan is called for the reach on Sean Fish - foul #2 on Floyd Guan, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | Nebraska, Omaha | Sean Fish scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Miles Edwards | 57-61 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Hubert - foul #4 on Douglas Hubert, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PF) Samuel Rabb | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura (PG), Robert Glover (PF) Douglas Hubert, Hobert Roberts | |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | John King steps in front of the David Ventura pass | 59-61 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims lays it up and in on a nice dish by John King | 61-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Floyd Guan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Santos Bolles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Ventura (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miles Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ingram (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Glover (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Fish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 07:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 63-61 |
| 07:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 07:06 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska, Omaha | Robert Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman (SG), Andrew Posey (SF), Jaime Waldroup (PF), Joseph Thornberry (C) Floyd Guan, Robert Sims, John King, Santos Bolles | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen (PG), Douglas Hubert (SG), Billy Hudson (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Troy Geoghegan (C) David Ventura, Miles Edwards, Kenneth Ingram, Robert Glover, Sean Fish | |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Joseph Thornberry is called for the reach on Troy Geoghegan - foul #2 on Joseph Thornberry, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb (PF) Joseph Thornberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 06:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey is fouled on the floor by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Floyd Guan (PG) Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | | |
| 06:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb lays it up and in set up by Andrew Posey | 67-63 |
| 05:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 05:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 05:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Dickerman | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Douglas Hubert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 05:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Posey snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman is hacked by Douglas Hubert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Hubert, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers (PG), Luis Newlin (PF), Joseph Thornberry (C) Floyd Guan, Samuel Rabb, Jaime Waldroup | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura (PG), Kenneth Ingram (SF), Robert Glover (PF), Hobert Roberts (C) Douglas Hubert, Billy Hudson, Louis Thomas, Troy Geoghegan | |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 04:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Joseph Thornberry | 72-63 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Thornberry is called for traveling | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (SG) Leroy Dickerman | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards (SG) Andrew Allen | |
| 04:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 04:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Thornberry grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Ventura - foul #2 on David Ventura, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Santos Bolles (C) Joseph Thornberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Sean Fish (PF) Robert Glover | |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:58 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura's floater is tipped away by Santos Bolles | 74-63 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Santos Bolles | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 03:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Luis Newlin grabs the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Robert Sims (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mark Rogers (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. SF - Andrew Posey (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luis Newlin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska, Omaha | PG - David Ventura (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miles Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Ingram (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Fish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Hobert Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Ingram takes the ball from Santos Bolles | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Fish - foul #1 on Sean Fish, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leroy Dickerman (SG), John King (SF), Samuel Rabb (PF), Joseph Thornberry (C) Robert Sims, Andrew Posey, Luis Newlin, Santos Bolles | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen (PG), Billy Hudson (SG), Robert Glover (PF) David Ventura, Miles Edwards, Sean Fish | |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:45 | Nebraska, Omaha | Andrew Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 02:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Allen is called for the reach on Mark Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Allen, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura (PG), Troy Geoghegan (C) Andrew Allen, Hobert Roberts | |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:42 | Nebraska, Omaha | The rebound goes to Robert Glover | 77-65 |
| 02:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Kenneth Ingram misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 02:33 | Nebraska, Omaha | David Ventura grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 02:10 | Nebraska, Omaha | Billy Hudson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Ventura | 77-67 |
| 02:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers's pass is intercepted by Billy Hudson in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 01:55 | Nebraska, Omaha | Robert Glover comes up short on the floater from close range | 77-67 |
| 01:53 | Nebraska, Omaha | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Geoghegan | 77-67 |
| 01:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Robert Glover is hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims (SG), Jaime Waldroup (C) Leroy Dickerman, Joseph Thornberry | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards (SG), Louis Thomas (SF), Sean Fish (C) David Ventura, Kenneth Ingram, Troy Geoghegan | |
| 01:47 | Nebraska, Omaha | Robert Glover misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Billy Hudson is called for the reach on Mark Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Hudson, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Nebraska, Omaha | Troy Geoghegan (C) Robert Glover | |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:34 | Nebraska, Omaha | Sean Fish clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-67 |
| 01:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 01:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Samuel Rabb double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 01:08 | Nebraska, Omaha | Miles Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-67 |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Sims is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska, Omaha | Nebraska, Omaha is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jaime Waldroup misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John King gets the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mark Rogers runs out the clock | 79-67 |